Anzac Grants For Local Groups
Five local projects have been successful in receiving funding through the second round of the State Government’s Anzac Centenary Community Grants.
Students Celebrate The Arts
Students, parents and teachers converged on St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy on Thursday night to celebrate the arts in all its forms.
Planning Starts For 2015 Parade
Planning has begun for for the 2015 Reserve Forces Day Parade and Recognition Service in Wondai.
Film Festival Gets Reprieve
As predicted in July, Nanango’s Big Screen Festival will go ahead next year despite Federal Government funding cutbacks to the National Film and Sound Archives.
Exhibition Showcases Region’s Best
An idea originally dreamed up to fill an unexpected vacancy in the Kingaroy Art Gallery’s annual exhibition schedule will have its latest outing this Saturday … having grown to more than six times its original size in just three years.
South Burnett XI Named
The South Burnett XI to take on Bundaberg at the next Goodchild Shield match has been announced.
Car Thieves Chased By Angry Owner
A Kingaroy resident who heard his parked car start up and drive away chased the thieves in another vehicle, Kingaroy Magistrates Court heard today.
Rotary Paves Way For New Bus
Murgon Rotary has come up with a unique way to help Castra raise funds for its new bus, and allow local residents to record themselves for posterity at the same time.
Info Night To Explain
Leadership Program
People looking for information on how to be involved in the 2015 South Burnett Community Leadership Program have been invited to attend an information evening on Monday in Kingaroy.
11th Hour, 11th Day, 11th Month …
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss is encouraging Wide Bay residents to observe the traditional Remembrance Day one minute’s silence next Tuesday
Stolen Car Sparks Grass Fire
A fire in a stolen car sparked a grassfire on the Nanango-Brooklands Road at Brooklands yesterday evening.
Junior Riders Create A Buzz
One of the South Burnett’s youngest sporting clubs has built a brand new speedway track in the heart of Kingaroy for junior motorcycle riders.
Thinking Pink To Save Lives
The old Boys Dormitory at Cherbourg became a sea of pink for the Deadly Pink Ribbon Luncheon
New Service Aims
To Close Blindness Gap
National figures show that Indigenous people over the age of 40 who are suffering from diabtes currently have six times the rate of blindness and vision impairment compared to non-Indigenous people.
Outdoor Movie Night
Will Help Emu Appeal
Wondai will stage its first ever outdoor movie night in Coronation Park next Thursday, November 13
Linen Party To Raise Funds
Kingaroy-based mental health support group “Pathway 2 Hope” is hosting a barbecue, linen party and fill-a-bag sale this Saturday in a bid to raise funds for the group.
Pizzas At The Markets
Growing the Burnett’s mid-week Farmers Markets in Kingaroy will have pizzas available from tomorrow (Thursday).
Lung Clinic At Cherbourg
Cherbourg residents who have any concerns about their respiratory health are invited to take part in the Indigenous Respiratory Outreach Care (IROC) program.
Winners Are Grinners On Cup Day
If you can’t be at Flemington, Kumbia is always the next-best place to be on Melbourne Cup Day.
Young Golfers Have A Ball
It came down to the last putt but Kobe George put the ball in the hole to seal a win for him and playing partner Kody Allen in Saturday’s two-man ambrose at Kingaroy Golf Course.
